Chapter 22:

Commerce: What a pity! It's split into several pieces!

Her Royal Highness Queen Guo: How disgusting! Why did you post this in the group chat? I'm about to throw up my breakfast!

"This isn't leveling up at all. Who would dare to come out? I'm lucky to be alive!"

Just as Bai Ling said, when Duan Heng picked up his phone, he saw at a glance that the WeChat owner group had exploded: everyone was sending panicked messages, and someone sent a bloody photo to the group, which was the body of a woman who had been eaten, leaving only ribs.

The corpse lay alone in a corner of the community, with dried blood all over the floor. The drooping head had its eyes barely open, vividly and terrifyingly displaying the endless despair and fear in the face of her death.

A normal person would be so scared they couldn't eat just by seeing this image.

 Seeing this scene, Duan Heng raised his eyebrows in surprise and looked toward the window. Beside the flowerbed in the distance of the villa, the five bodies killed last night were still there, but now they had been consumed by bones. The white bones and red grass were shocking.

"Ugh, this is bad."

Seeing the corpse that had been devoured, Duan Heng scratched his face in embarrassment; he knew that he seemed to have accidentally raised a very powerful monster.

In the previous morning report from Xingxingjiang, it was mentioned that zombies can evolve or even mutate if they eat human flesh. As for the degree of evolution, it naturally depends on the quality of the human flesh they consume.

Normally, when a human dies, they will be devoured by several zombies, but there are very few zombies in the community, so all the people who died yesterday were devoured by the same zombie, and it is very likely the black shadow Duan Heng saw last night. "If it's this monster, it's probably already an elite monster?"

But if I think about it... it's actually not that bad. If Bai Ling kills it, it will undoubtedly increase several levels. This will greatly improve its defensive capabilities, and I can rest assured.

But the residents of the community will probably be in trouble. It's up to them whether they live or die.

Duan Heng raised a fat jungler, but he didn't show much guilt toward the panicking people in the ownership group.

But this isn't because Duan Heng is irresponsible or cold-blooded.

You must know that this is the end of the world, and sooner or later people will encounter powerful zombie monsters. If you want to survive, you must face death, kill monsters, and improve yourself. Otherwise, when you face a real crisis in the future, you will have no combat power and will not survive.

Elite zombies are already in the community. Whoever eliminates them will level up! It may seem like a crisis, but it is actually a great opportunity. You can instantly become a powerful warrior in the pre-apocalyptic era!

From this perspective, they should thank Duan Heng.

"Duan Heng! Is this the elite zombie you mentioned before? Let's kill him!"

Bai Ling's eyes lit up with excitement when she saw the message on her phone. It was clear that she was eager to level up. Although her courage and humanity were not fully developed, her mentality was far superior to most people's. After all, she had been like that in her previous life.

 Duan Heng felt very relieved by this.

However, in response to Bai Ling's enthusiasm, he simply smiled calmly and replied casually,

"There's no rush, let's wait and see."

"Huh?"

Bai Ling tilted his head in confusion, as if he didn't understand why Duan Heng, who was always murderous, wasn't active at all this time.

But she was very obedient. After hearing Duan Heng's words, she leaned back in her chair and picked up her phone to continue reading the group messages.

Sister Li from the Neighborhood Committee: Calm down! According to the mutual aid team's observations yesterday, there should only be one zombie! If we unite, we can finish him off!

Ms. Li from the Neighborhood Committee: But this is an extraordinary time. There are only ten people in the mutual aid team. We need everyone's unity!

Sister Li from the Neighborhood Committee: It's time to test everyone's dedication. Anyone else joining? Everyone who participates will receive three packs of instant noodles as a reward! They'll also earn a permanent position on the mutual aid team!

Ms. Li from the neighborhood committee: How's everything going? Has anyone signed up?

"Ha?"

When Aunt Li sent the last two messages, even Bai Ling couldn't help but laugh:

Are you asking someone to risk their life for three packs of instant noodles? How cheap!

"Is there really any fool who would fall for this?"

Just as I was thinking this, Bai Ling and Duan Heng glanced at each other inexplicably. They both seemed to think Aunt Li was hilarious.

As expected, as soon as Aunt Li finished speaking, a new round of heated discussion began in the group:

"Three bags? Are you kidding?"

Liu Qiangdong: Screw you! There isn't a single good person in the neighborhood committee!

&Ye Ao, Nai Wo He: Don't trust this woman. Someone in her mutual aid team has already died. I haven't seen Gai Yanlong come out today. He must have been eaten by zombies!

 Her Majesty Queen Guo: Is that gang leader dead? Aren't his skills too powerful?

Her Royal Highness Queen Guo: Forget it! I'm not going out anyway! I'll just stay home and not go anywhere!

The residents in the group were talking amongst themselves, basically all cursing the neighborhood committee and Aunt Li. In an instant, several screens refreshed. Aunt Li was sweating profusely upon seeing this scene. Faced with the countless accusations and insults, she began to feel at a loss and considered increasing the reward to four packs.

As for Duan Heng.

Seeing the current situation in the group, he simply raised the corners of his lips and said playfully,

"You see? That's why I won't join them. They're a mess."

He spoke in a calm tone, seemingly talking to himself, but in reality he was teaching Bai Ling, and Bai Ling listened curiously.

 Not to mention that everyone in the mutual aid team has bad intentions, and the leader is a foolish and greedy woman. In the apocalypse, being a leader requires foresight. Someone who offends everyone just for a few packets of instant noodles is destined to get nowhere.

"Oh, right."

After hearing Duan Heng's words, Bai Ling seemed to understand something and nodded.

But soon, she suddenly remembered something and quickly opened her eyes wide and asked Duan Heng,

"Wait? If you say so, I'll lose the second round!"

"Who knows, we'll see what happens next."

Seeing Bai Ling's panic, Duan Heng smiled and blinked, looking so smug that he really deserved a beating.

Seeing him like this, Bai Ling also showed a resentful look, his face dark, and he secretly gritted his teeth:

Damn it! If I lose this round again, I'll have no excuse. I can't drag it out into a best-of-five series!

"But I really don't want to call this grandson 'Dad'! People from the neighborhood committee, please stop looking for trouble! Please!"

Bai Ling cried out desperately in her heart, but how could anyone else hear her? By then, the zombies would probably be ready to eat the next one.

Recalling her dorm life before the apocalypse, Bai Ling couldn't help but sigh. She used to rely on her attractive looks and good relationships with the seniors and juniors to tease Duan Heng several times.

Of course, everyone was joking. For example, he would imitate the tone of the anime and say to Duan Heng, "You bastard! You're a poor kid that no one wants. But if you call me Dad and help me get the pass (game reward), I'll introduce you to a schoolgirl. What do you think?"

"What? There's a schoolgirl! You're my real dad!"

Back then, Duan Heng was very easy to bully. He dared to call "Dad" and was very bad at playing.

But now, looking back, Bai Ling couldn't believe that the man in front of him was the same person as Duan Heng! The painting style had changed!

"How to put it? It's not cute at all!"

"But to be honest, Duan Heng is quite handsome like this, right?"

Thinking of this, Bai Ling couldn't help but touch his chin and look at Duan Heng twice more. Suddenly, he felt that the other person was quite pleasing to the eye.

 "Wait a minute. Why do I think he's handsome?"

"How strange!"

Duan Heng clearly didn't say a word, but Bai Ling's mind had already fallen into chaos, and her beautiful and tender face was slightly pink.

But just as she was daydreaming, Aunt Li in the WeChat group had been scolded to the point of embarrassment. In her despair, Aunt Li didn't know what she was thinking, but she suddenly had an idea and steered the conversation toward Duan Heng.

and Neighborhood Committee Sister Li: @E9

Sister Li from the Neighborhood Committee: Duan Heng! Why don't you come out and say something? As a community member, four or five people died yesterday below your house! This zombie poses the greatest threat to you!

Ms. Li from the neighborhood committee said, "The mutual aid group is helping you eliminate potential dangers! You have so much food stored at home, shouldn't you share it with others?"